Species |
NEOLAMARCKIA CADAMBA |
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Family |
RUBIACEAE |
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Common Name |
KADAMBA, JAPON, KALEMPAYAM, VELLAIKKATAMBU |
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Locality Factors |
Altitude |
300-800 M |
Mean Annual Rainfall |
300 – 1600 M |
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Mean Annual Temperature |
5 – 32 OC |
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Soil Type |
PREFERS WELL DRAINED ENTISOLS |
Phenology |
Flowering |
MAY TO JUNE |
Fruit Ripening |
SEPTEMBER TO FEBRUARY |
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SILVICULTURAL CHARACTERS |
LIGHT DEMANDER |
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TREE COPPICES WELL |
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NURSERY TECHNIQUES
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SEED PROPAGATION |
THE YOUNG SEEDLINGS ARE HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO WEEDS AND SHOULD BE WEEDED REGULARLY. 2-MONTH SEEDLINGS CAN BE TRANSPLANTED IN NURSERY BEDS OR INTO POLYTHENE BAGS, WHERE THEY CAN BE RETAINED BEFORE PLANTING AT THE START OF THE MONSOON RAINS |
VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION |
CLONAL TECHNOLOGY – MINI CLONAL ESTABLISHMENT OF CLONAL MOTHER GARDEN MANAGEMENT OF MOTHER GARDEN WITH IRRIGATION AND FERTILIZER INDUCTION OF MICRO SUITS CUTTING OF 5 TO 10 CM PLANTING IN ROOT TRAINER FILLED WITH COIR COMPOST WITH THE TREATMENT OF IBA 1000 PPM ROOT INITIATION WITHIN 21 DAYS |
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